Restaurant roast · 52% slop

What to Order at Ricky P's Po Boys? Shrimp po' boy, dressed

Local St. Pete po' boy shop serves the real deal on French bread but stays stuck in the fryer.

August 11, 2026 About Ricky P's Po Boys

Shrimp or oyster po' boy dressed beats the seed oil roulette every time.

The Take

Ricky P's Po Boys delivers solid New Orleans-style sandwiches on actual French bread with fresh seafood options that beat most Florida imitators.

The menu leans hard into fried classics though, so the typical seed oil and grease caveats apply unless you modify.

Ricky P's earns its local staple status with authentic bread and seafood but gets dragged down by the heavy fried focus and oil uncertainty.

Order the shrimp or oyster po' boy dressed and skip the fries.

No confirmation either way. Ask the kitchen directly before ordering anything fried.

Mostly no. Fried-heavy menu leaves few lighter swaps beyond grilled requests.

Reports of closure and moves to Fourth Street with limited recent details available.

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